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Project CARS, the premier motorsport racing simulator, will feature as a key title for the highly anticipated March 28 launch of the Oculus Rift.​Racing enthusiasts the world over will be holding their breath to place the new Oculus Rift VR headset on their heads in order to experience the newest breakthroughs in virtual reality technology in the comfort of their homes.

“ProjectCARS is the test case for multiplayer competition on Oculus Rift,” said Stephen Viljoen, Game Director at Slighly Mad Studios. “It offers an unparalleled experience of sitting in the driving seat of a speeding race car. The racing genre was always going to be a perfect fit for virtual reality, and the ability to now wear a virtual helmet that allows you to see through a driver’s eyes is a massive step forward toward recreating the real thing.”

Andy Tudor, Creative Director, said, “Project CARS offers exquisitely fine details that both harnesses and takes advantage of our dynamic processing. When you look around using the Oculus Rift, you’ll see the detailed cockpit of a supercar like a Pagani Huayra BC in a whole new way. The visual realism and depth of perception – whether you’re looking to your right at a high-end Indy Car surging past you, or whether you’re looking towards the apex while trying to nail a perfect lap, or out the back window while reversing – is really astonishing.”

In August 2012 plans to support the Oculus Rift in Project CARS were first announced. In November 2012 Project CARS received over $3.1 million in crowdfunding support and was released in May 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Project CARS is the first AAA racing game with full virtual reality integration to hit the market. It takes advantage of the new Oculus Rift VR capabilities to provide the most authentic, beautiful, intense, and technically-advanced racing game experience yet available.

Project CARS was created by gamers and tested by real racing drivers. It features world-class graphics and handling, a ground-breaking dynamic time of day & weather system, and deep tuning & pit stop functionality. Players can create a driver, pick from a variety of motorsports, and shift into high gear to chase a number of Historic Goals in a quest to enter the Hall of Fame.​Project CARS, using the Oculus Rift, allows people to experience the action through the driver’s eyes with an unprecedented perception of speed and spatial awareness.

Slightly Mad Studios, and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, are pleased to announce the upcoming release of Project CARS ‘Game Of The Year Edition’

iWth its ongoing appeal and ever-growing fan base, and following on from the critical acclaim and success of the original core game released in May 2015, developers Slightly Mad Studios, and worldwide publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe, are pleased to announce the upcoming release of Project CARS Game Of The Year Edition on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC.

Featuring all the elements that made the original core experience a runaway success, the Game Of The Year Edition will add even more to what is already the definitive racing sim:

— An additional 50+ cars (125 total)

— 4 tracks (35 unique locations, 100+ layouts total)

— 60+ community-created liveries

— 500+ features and improvements that have been added since launch

In addition, the Game Of The Year Edition will feature two distinctive and exclusive items:

— The iconic Nürburgring Combined Nordschieife + GP circuit

— 2 exclusive vehicles for Project CARS from Pagani Automobili, both unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show – the Zonda Revolucion, and Huayra BC

“Almost five years ago, we started on a journey to create the most authentic, most beautiful, intense, and technically-advanced racing game on the planet,” said Ian Bell, Head of Studio at Slightly Mad Studios.

​“The game that launched back in May of last year was therefore the ultimate culmination of our own experience making accomplished racing games for over a decade, along with invaluable input from real-world racing drivers who gave us unprecedented insight into the motorsports world, and the wishes and desires of the racing community through our equity crowd-funding platform called the WMD Portal which allowed fans and players to test the game from day one, and who gave us feedback and guidance every day thereafter.”

Project CARS has seen enormous growth via its On Demand and Esports programs since its launch. It also leads the way amongst other racing titles in employing new technologies such as built-in support for 12K, and Virtual Reality.

“The Game Of The Year Edition is both a celebration and a thank you to the racing community around the world,” said Ian Bell. “They have made Project CARS into the start of an exciting new franchise, and the undisputed leader in the sim racing game genre.”

Project CARS Game of the Year Edition will be available later this year on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC.